In this episode, Aston Wylie, singer-guitarist, songwriter, and fellow parent-of-a-small-child shares his conviction that original music belongs everywhere, including at cover gigs.
Aston talks about his journey writing and playing his own music, when being a solo performer becomes a juggling act, how an injury led him to discover an unexpected perk of working with karaoke tracks, and the best part of being a musician parent.
Throughout this conversation, his dedication to making original music - while gigging in the cover-heavy music scene in Dubai - is inspirational.
This episode will definitely have you dusting off your originals and playing them at your next gig ...just like we did.
00:00:00 - Introducing Aston Wylie
00:01:45 - Interview
00:39:59 - Lightning Round
00:44:17 - Live music: Blackbird (The Beatles)
00:47:16 - Credits
I’m Lady J (onstage) and in the two decades that I’ve been a full-time gigging musician I’ve played nearly 3000 shows with my husband-slash-guitarist-slash-business partner. We live in Dubai with our two kids, and we continue to perform hundreds of shows per year.
I firmly believe that there is nothing like being in the room with the person making the music that moves you.
Live music matters.
Whether you're hoping to get your first gig, looking to get more gigs, or looking to make your gigging more fulfilling and financially rewarding, this is a place to get insights and practical advice from people who believe live music matters.
I’m happy you’re here.